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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.84/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 633 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 133 203
Feeder cattle 139 112 165
Slaughter cattle 8 18 18
Replacement cattle 5 3 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : feeder steers ----2.00-3.00 higher----Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Todays receipts----152 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 161.00 $161.00 $547 —
400–423 415 3 161.00–166.00 $162.61 $675 —
485 485 1 154.00 $154.00 $747 -5.00
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +3.96
555–590 575 5 140.00–144.00 $141.40 $813 -1.60
600–640 629 4 135.00–140.00 $138.81 $873 —
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 3 158.00 $158.00 $371 —
307 307 6 147.50 $147.50 $453 +13.50
393 393 5 146.50 $146.50 $576 —
470–485 475 4 130.00–145.00 $140.17 $666 -3.55
507–535 517 9 123.00–137.50 $134.23 $694 -5.55
560–595 581 8 120.00–133.00 $125.62 $730 -7.38
632–640 633 16 115.00–121.50 $119.84 $759 +0.84
660–690 675 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $773 -0.99
710–748 735 3 110.50–115.00 $113.55 $835 —
863 863 4 106.00 $106.00 $915 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 —
293 fancy 293 5 175.00 $175.00 $513 ±0.00
350 fancy 350 4 174.00 $174.00 $609 +3.00
400–440 428 6 144.00–160.00 $148.60 $636 -2.87
520–528 524 4 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $752 +2.38
562–575 565 4 134.00–140.00 $138.47 $782 —
610–635 630 5 131.00–132.00 $131.19 $826 -1.81
673 673 2 122.00 $122.00 $821 +1.72
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1195 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,216.51 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 119.50 $119.50 $717 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $726 —
1205 1205 75-80% 1 60.50 $60.50 $729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1740 1633 2 95.50–97.50 $96.43 $1,575 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.